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Some Warner Bros. Execs Are Hoping States’ Antitrust Lawsuit Derails Paramount Deal

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Variety reports that some senior executives at Warner Bros. Discovery are privately backing a lawsuit from twelve states seeking to block a Paramount deal. The situation is unusual: there's a significant contingent within Warner Bros. who oppose a merger their own company is pursuing, hoping legal challenges will derail it.

Source: https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/paramount-warner-bros-ex...

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